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SCANDERBEG.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the occasion on which the battle between King Ladislaus and Amurath's forces takes place?

Q02of 10

When Iskander reflects on the defeat of Amurath's army while riding through the night, his immediate emotional response is best described as:

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the structural form Longfellow uses in 'Scanderbeg'?

Q04of 10

Iskander's justification for binding the Scribe in chains is that:

Q05of 10

The image of Iskander's scimitar shooting from its sheath 'as a shooting star' primarily functions as:

Q06of 10

When the Scribe refuses Iskander's offer of friendship and honor, saying 'Our pathways here divide,' the consequence is:

Q07of 10

The falling of 'the crescent banner' and its replacement by 'the Black Eagle with double head' functions primarily as:

Q08of 10

The phrase 'the watchers overhead' and 'the war belongeth to God' in Iskander's reply to the Scribe of the King primarily reveal:

Q09of 10

The source cited at the poem's conclusion — 'Ben Joshua Ben Meir / In his Book of the Words of the Days' — serves what narrative function?

Q10of 10

What specific deception does Iskander use to gain entry into and control of the city of Croia?

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